The benefits of meditation.
The effects of stress on the body are many and some include;
Decreased nutrient absorption
Decreased gut flora populations
Decrease in thyroid hormone
Decrease in sex hormone
Increase in inflammation
Increased nutrient excretion
Increased cortisol production
With a daily practice of meditation, it can take as little as two minutes to calm the nervous system and switch the body from a sympathetic to parasympathetic state, allowing the body to reduce anxiety and operate in a state of healing and assimilation.
Habitual meditation helps reduce anxiety and anxiety-related mental health issues like social anxiety, phobias and obsessive-compulsive behaviours.
The following link Written by Matthew Thorpe, MD, PhD on July 5, 2017
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